Domestic — Kennebunk, ME — reported 2026-07-07
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Domestic
- Location: Kennebunk, ME
- Date reported: 2026-07-07
- Suspect: age 75
- Status: arrest/charge
REPORTED DETAILS
- A 911 call was made at 8:24 p.m. from a resident reporting a man inside the home had made threats and had access to multiple firearms.
- The suspect, Walter Hearn, 75, was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, and obstructing the report of a crime.
- Police set up a perimeter around the home and tried repeatedly to reach the man by phone.
- Officers were able to persuade the man to leave the home and surrender without further incident.
- The Southern Maine Special Response Team assisted in resolving the situation.